5 things MS Dhoni loved doing as a captain

#3 Changing the batting order

In the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka, while chasing, after Virat Kohli got out, the crowd were expecting the in-form Yuvraj Singh to walk out.

But MS Dhoni promoted himself up the order as he did not want Yuvraj to face the champion off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan. He scored a stunning 91* (79 balls) winning the World Cup for India.

This was not the first instance Dhoni rearranged the batting order. He did this very frequently based on the situation. For example, If the top three stayed at the crease till the 35-40 overs mark, he either pushed Suresh Raina or himself up the order, to accelerate at the end.

This method of his bailed India out of many tough situations.